H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Quotes

For most of us, wisdom is acquired in the thicket of experience and usually meets us somewhere along the way if we live long enough. But sooner is better than later.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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I entered Hofstra University as a psychology major.

Joe Morton

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Our task is a great one, not just because of how far we have fallen. Our task is a great one because of the challenges facing the people we seek to serve.

Johann Lamont

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The one thing I was always told is you absolutely have to tell truth to power. Whether you're a second lieutenant working with a captain and a lieutenant colonel, or a four-star general working with the Office Secretary of Defense and the White House, the decision makers have got to have ground truth.

John F. Kelly

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The girls in 'Downton Abbey' do what they do so well, which is make it so natural despite the fact that you're living within these constraints and taking so much from the research aspect of it.

Anastasia Griffith

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Most women are indulgent of themselves. This is a mistake. It should be only the reward of old age.

Anna Held

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I have exercises that lead participants to discover for themselves that their deepest fulfillment comes when what they're doing is of benefit to larger society in some way. This really knocks some for a loop - especially those schooled in the 'take no prisoners' approach.

Srikumar Rao

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Every sponsor I've had has been something that fit my lifestyle, fit my personality.

Michael Phelps

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When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game.

Michael Jordan

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I am genuinely a bit confused about the world, a little bit bumbling.

Louis Theroux

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At The Huffington Post, we thought of the front page as a one-stop shop for everything you'd need in news.

Jonah Peretti

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It is a good thing to follow the First Law of Holes: if you are in one, stop digging.

Denis Healey

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The toughest thing for me is doing on-camera stuff as a comedian.

Donna Lynne Champlin

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